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9 October 2008
Toowoomba Turf Club Cushion Track to proceed
Toowoomba Turf Club (Club) chairman Mr Neville Stewart reiterated today that his committee will proceed with the installation of the Cushion Track at Toowoomba on the course proper.
Queensland Racing Limited (QRL) chairman Mr Bob Bentley said the decision is certainly in the best interest of all Toowoomba stakeholders.
“The maintenance of the grass track on the course proper to a satisfactory condition has been an impossible task for a considerable period of time exacerbated by the long running Toowoomba water shortage,” Mr Bentley said.
“In the 2006/07 year Toowoomba lost five full TAB meetings and a further three meetings were abandoned after the conduct of only two races.
“In comparison, only three meetings were lost between Eagle Farm, Doomben, Gold Coast, Ipswich and the Sunshine Coast.
“This situation is certainly not economically viable for the industry, let alone the lost income to the many stakeholders who derive their income from race meetings at Clifford Park, which exceeded $500,000, not to mention lost wagering opportunities for the industry.”
QRL will conduct an information session with the Club committee and registered full-time professional trainers at Clifford Park on Monday, October 13 at 1:30pm. A full complement of QRL staff will be in attendance.
“The meeting is intended to give professional stakeholders up-to-date information on construction times and temporary regulations for ongoing training also details surrounding the movement of the Club’s scheduled race meetings during the construction period,” Mr Bentley said.
“The meeting will not revisit the decision taken to install the Cushion Track on the course proper. It is time for all stakeholders to move on and embrace the advantages that this $10million investment will bring to Toowoomba.
“I understand that this project is one of the biggest investments in sporting infrastructure in the history of the City of Toowoomba.
“The Toowoomba Club committee are the beneficial owners who act on behalf of the members of the Club and are empowered under the Racing Act 2002 and the Toowoomba Turf Club constitution to make decisions concerning capital works at Clifford Park.”
Mr Bentley reiterated that the Cushion Track at Toowoomba will definitely proceed as planned.
For further details and registration to attend please contact Toowoomba Turf Club chairman Mr Neville Stewart on (07) 4634 6066.
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